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KANSAS VOTERS 
MANUAL 

By 

MARY E. DOBBS 

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SECOND EDITION 

Revised September, 1913 



COPYRIGHT MAY, 1913; OCTOBER, 1913 

BY 

MARY E. DOBBS 




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The purpose of this little hook is to aid the women of 
Kansas in discharging the duties of citizenship. The 
sincere desire of the author is that the new element in Kansas 
political life will he one of intelligence and inspiration 
leading to the highest ideals in civic life. 

MARY E. DOBBS 

Wichita, Kansas, May 9, 1913 


Price 15 Cents 


Published and For Sale by 
Mary E. Dobbs 
Wichita, Kans. 



I. VOTING. 


1. WHO MAY VOTE. 11 

2. Registration. 11 

3. Election Precincts or Districts. 11 

4. Polling Places. 12 

5. Absent Voters. 12 

6. Description of Ballots. 12 

7. How to Cast a Ballot. 13 

8. Spoiled Ballots. 14 

9. Challenged Vote. 15 

10. Physical Disability. 15 

11. Intoxication. 15 

12. Ballot Boxes in General Elections. 15 

II. ELECTIONS THROUGHOUT KANSAS 

1. Presidential, Primary, General and City. 16 

2. Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections. 17 

III. NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 
1. Departments and Officers. 19 

IV. KANSAS GOVERNMENT. 

1. Departments and Officers. 24 

V. COUNTY GOVERNMENT. 

1. County Officers and their duties. 27 

2. County Courts. 28 

3. Township Officers and duties. 29 

VI. CITY GOVRNMENT. 

1. Class and Form. 29 

2. City Elections. 30 

3. Council Form, First, Second, and Third Class. 31 

4. Commission Form. First, Second, and Third Class. 34 

VII. SCHOOL GOVERNMENT. 

County, District, and City. 39 

School Elections. 39 

Duties of Officers. 40 

VIII. DISTRICTS. 

Congressional. 41 

Senatorial. 42 

Judicial. 43 

Representative. 45 

SAMPLE BALLOT 


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KANSAS VOTER’S MANUAL 

OUTLINE FOR STUDY 

1. Who may vote. 

2. Registration—1st & 2nd Class Cities. 

3. Where vote. 

Precincts— 

Township. 

City. 

Polling Places. 

How many. 

Absent Voters. 

Where vote. 

How recorded. 

4. How Vote. 

The ballot. 

Kinds 

General, Judicial, Special, City. 

Township. 

City. 

Judicial. 

Special (or Amendment.) 

Form. 

Paper. 

Printing. 

Instructions. 

Names of Candidates. 

Arrangement 

Alphabetically. 

Blank spaces. 

Voting. 

Where 

Marking ballot. 

Assistance. 

Physical Disability. 

Intoxication. 


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Time in booth. 

Spoiled ballot. 

How—, 

Depositing ballot. 

Ballot boxes. 

General. 

Township or City. 

Special. 

5. Election Officers. 

Clerks, number. 

Duties. 

Judges, number. 

Duties. 

6. Count of Votes. 

By whom read. 

Judges. 

By whom recorded. 

Clerks. 

Certification. 

By whom. 

To whom. 

How many copies. 

How delivered. 

Final canvas. 

State. 

County. 

Township. 

City. 

7. Elections in Kansas. 

Presidential. 

Primary. 

General. 

City. 

General Primary Election. 
Place. 

Purpose. 

To nominate candidates. 


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Names on ballot. 

How placed. 

Petition. 

For party ticket. 

For independent ticket. 

Procedure. 

City Primary Election. 

Time. 

Place. 

Candidates. 

Number. 

For what offices. 

General Election. 

Time. 

Place. 

Officers to be elected. 

State. 

County. 

Township. 

Presidential Election. 

Time. 

Place. 

Officers to be elected. 

Electors. 

General City Elections. 

Time. 

Place. 

Officers to be elected. 

8. National Government. 

Departments. 

Executive. 

Officers. 

President, Vice President, Cabinet. 


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Legislative. 

Congress. 

Senate, House. 

House. 

Time of meeting. 
Sessions, Long, Short. 

Senate. 

Number members. 
How elected. 

Term. 

Salary. 

President of Senate. 
House. 

Number of Members. 
How elected. 

When elected. 

Term. 

Salaries. 

Presiding officers. 

Judicial. 

Federal Courts. 

Supreme. 

Place of sitting. 
Jurisdiction. 
Justices. 

Number. 

How appointed. 
How removed. 
Salaries. 

Chief. 

Associates. 

Judicial Circuits. 
Number. 

Jurisdiction. 

Judicial Districts. 
Number. 

Jurisdiction. 


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Circuit Court of Appeals. 
Number. 

Justice. 

How designated. 

Salary. 


9 # Kansas Government. 

Departments and officers. 
Executive, 

Offices 


Governor 

Term. 

Salary. 

Powers. 

Lieutenant Governor. 
Secretary of State 
Auditor. 

Treasurer. 

Attorney General. 

Superintendent. 

Terms. 

Salaries. 

Duties. 


Legislative. 

Legislature. 

Two Houses. 

Time of meeting. 
Length of session. 
Duties and powers. 
Senate. 

House. 

Number of Members. 
Term. 

Salaries. 


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Judicial. 

State Courts. 

Supreme. 

Place of sitting. 

District. 

Justice. 

Probate, 

Inferior. 

Juvenile. 

Debtor’s. 

Use same outline as for United States Courts. 
Appointive officers and Boards. 

List. 

Duties. 

10. County Government. 

Take up with same outline as for city. 

11. Township Government. 

Use similar outline. 

12. City Government. 

Officers. 

Elective. 

Appointive. 

Terms. 

Salaries. 

Duties. 

Departments. 

Executive. 

Legislative. 

Judicial. 


For General Reference—Civics and Citizenship by Miss Anna E. Arnold. 
The Community and the Citizen by Arthur William Dunn. 

For Study of School Laws—-The School Law of Kansas. 

Child Labor Laws, 1909—School Laws of Kansas, Chap. 5. 

Juvenile Court Laws—School Laws of Kansas, Chap. 14. 

Legislative Manual—Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis. 


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I. 


VOTING 

STATE, COUNTY, TOWNSHIP, AND CITY ELEC¬ 
TIONS. 

Who May Vote. 

Every person of twenty-one years and upwards belong¬ 
ing to either of the following classes, who shall have resided 
in Kansas six months next preceding any election, and in 
the Township or Ward in which he offers to vote, at least 
thirty days next preceding such election, shall be deemed 
a qualified elector: 1st. Citizens of the United States; 
2nd. Foreigners who shall have declared their intention 
of becoming citizens according to the provisions of the law. 

Registration. 

In Cities of the First and Second class all citizens must 
register with the City Clerk or Commissioner of Elections, 
at least ten days before the time of election. 

Registration books are closed ten days before each elec¬ 
tion. 

If the person has moved, even within the same precinct, 
or failed to vote at the previous regular election he or she 
must register again before being entitled to vote. 

Elections Precincts or Districts. 

Each Township, unless divided by law into more than one 
district, shall compose one Election District. 

Each Ward in a City that is divided into wards shall 
compose one election district. 

In First and Second class cities there must be as many 
precincts as there are wards. In the large cities the wards 


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may be divided according to law into precincts within the 
ward and each precinct will compose a separate Election 
District. 


Polling Places. 

Township Trustees, Mayors and Clerks of incorporated 
cities, and the Commissioners, or the Election Commis¬ 
sioner, if there be one, shall provide suitable place in each 
district or precinct in which to hold elections. 

A voter must vote at the place designated as the polling 
place in his or her precinct. 

Absent Voters.* 

When necessarily absent from home on election day, 
any qualified elector may vote in any voting precinct 
where he may present himself, provided he has not voted 
at any other precinct that day. Such ballots shall be 
placed in envelopes and filed with the County Clerk of 
the County in which the vote is cast and he will forward 
the same to the County Clerk of the County where the voter 
belongs. 


Description of Ballots, f 

At the General Election there shall be a set of ballots 
designated as (1) the Official General Ballot, containing 
the names of candidates for all National, State, Congres¬ 
sional, Legislative and County offices; (2) the Official 
Township Ballot, with the names of the candidates for all 
the Township offices; (3) the Official City Ballot (in city 
elections) with names of candidates for City offices; (4) 
the Official Judicial Ballot with names of candidates for 
Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the District 
Court; (5) if there are any amendments or propositions, 
the Official Special Ballot. 


♦Absent Voters. Session Laws 1911, Chap. 181. 
fBallots. Session Laws 1913, Chap. 144. 


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Judges and Clerks of Election* 

There are two Clerks and three Judges of Election ap¬ 
pointed by the Trustee of the Township; or by the May¬ 
or or the Commissioner of Election for the City for each 
voting precinct who serve at the election and count the 
ballots and certify the results to the proper officer. Not 
more than two of the Judges and one Clerk shall belong 
to the same political party. 

How to Cast a Ballot, f 

(1) (a). In all voting places except in First and Second 
class cities where registration is required, the Voter shall 
enter the polling place and announce his name to the Judge 
of Election, who in turn repeats the name, and the Clerks 
of Election write the name on the poll books, and unless 
challenged and disqualified, the Judge in charge of the 
ballots shall give to the Voter a numbered set of ballots. 
The ballots are numbered to correspond with the Voter’s 
number on the poll book. 

(b). In cities of the First and Second class the Voter 
enters the polling place and anounces his name and address 
to one of the Judges of the Election. This Judge then 
announces the name and the Judge in charge of the 
registration list finds the name on the list. If it is there and 
correct, he announces it and the Clerks of Election write 
it on the poll book. 

The Judge in charge of the ballots then gives to the 
Voter a set of ballots numbered to correspond to the 
number of the Voter’s name on the poll book. 

(2) . The Voter shall retire alone into one of the booths 
to mark his ballot. 

(3) . He shall use the soft lead pencil provided in the 
booth, (the use of a pen or indelible lead pencil invalidates 
the ballot), and make a cross in each square at the right of 
the names of the persons for whom he wishes to vote, and 
in no other squares. 

♦Judges and Clerks of Election. Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 3266 and Par. 9569. 
fHow to Cast a Ballot. Session Laws 1913, Chap. 189. 

Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 3269. 


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If he desires to vote for any one not on the ballot he shall 
write the name in the blank space under the proper office 
and make a cross in the square at the right of the name. 

When a Constitutional Amendment or other proposition 
or question is submitted to popular vote the Voter must 
mark in the square opposite the answer he wishes to make. 

(4) . After marking the ballots he shall fold each ballot 
separately so as to conceal all names of candidates on the 
ballot and all marks thereon, with the printed endorse¬ 
ment and the number of the ballot in view. 

(5) . He will then pass out of the booth and hand the 
ballots to one of the Judges who will clip the number from 
the corner of each and deposit each ballot in the proper 
ballot box. 

(6) . The Voter shall then retire from the enclosed space 
and shall not be permitted to enter again after voting. 

(7) . A Voter may not remain longer than five minutes 
in a booth if others are waiting to vote. 

(8) . No Voter shall vote or offer to vote any ballot ex¬ 
cept such ballot as he has received from the Election 
Judge. 

(9) . No person shall take any official ballot from the 
polling place before the polls are closed. 

Spoiled Ballots. 

If a voter tears, defaces, or wrongly marks a ballot he 
shall return the same to the Judges and receive another .in 
its place. No more than three sets, however, can be fur¬ 
nished the same person. 

If, however, person marks a ballot for two candidates 
for the same office, that does not invalidate the rest of the 
ballot, but the persons so voted for are not counted. 

If a voter decides not to vote after having received a 
ballot he shall notify the Election Officers and surrender 
to them all official ballots which he has received, before he 
leaves the enclosed space. 


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CHALLENGED VOTE. 

If a voter is challenged and shall vote after having been 
sworn the second time, as now provided by law, the num¬ 
ber shall not be clipped from his ballots when deposited 
in the ballot boxes. 


Physical Disability. 

By making oath that he is physically unable to mark his 
ballot, a Voter may receive assistance from a Judge and a 
Clerk (not of the same political party) in marking hisballot. 
Record shall be made that such assistance was given, but 
no information as to how he voted shall be given out by 
them. 


Intoxication. 

Intoxication is not a physical disability and an intoxi¬ 
cated person shall not receive assistance in marking his 
ballot. 

Form of Ballots. 

(See sample ballot at back of book.) 

Ballot boxes in the General and City Elections. 

There shall be a ballot box marked for General Ballots, 
another for Township Ballots, and one for Special Ballots, 
if there are any Amendments or propositions. 

In City Elections, there shall be one marked City 
Ballots, and one, Special Ballots, if there be any special 
propositions or questions to be voted upon. 


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II 


ELECTIONS THROUGHOUT KANSAS 
Presidential, Primary, General, and City. 

(1) Presidential Election is held the first Tuesday after 
the first Monday in November every fourth year. The 
next Presidential Election will be held in 1916. 

(2) Primary elections are held on the first Tuesday in 
August each even numbered year at which time nomina¬ 
tions for each State, County and Township office are made 
by each political party for candidates to be voted for at the 
November election following. 

*Candidates’ names are placed upon the primary ticket 
by petition and must be signed as follows: 

For State offices by one per cent of voters in ten Coun¬ 
ties voting with that party at the previous election, and 
not more than ten per cent, or at least one per cent of 
party vote in twenty counties. 

For District offices, two per cent of voters in one-half 
the Counties of the District, and no more than ten per 
cent of party vote in District. 

For County offices, three per cent of voters and not ' 
more than ten per cent. 

For City offices (except Councilmen), two per cent of 
party voters in one-fourth of the election precincts, and not 
less than five nor more than ten per cent of party vote in 
the City. For Councilmen, two per cent of party vote in 
one-half precincts of ward and not more than five per cent. 


♦Candidates Names. Session Laws 1913, Chap. 190. 


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b For cities with Commission form of government, nomina¬ 
tions are nonpartizan and the petitions for candidates must 
contain the names of not less than twenty-five qualified 
electors of the City. 

independent candidates for States offices must have 
2500 names upon petition. 

For office in County, District or division less than a 
State, by not less than five per cent and in no case less 
than twenty-five voters. 

For other offices, five per cent of voters of Township, 
City or Ward, and not less than ten names. 

t (3). The General State elections are held on the first 
Tuesday after the first Monday in November each even 
numbered year. 

(4). City elections. (See City Government). 

At the General State election the following officers are 
elected for a term of two years each: 

Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, 
Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, and Superintend¬ 
ent of Public Instruction, 125 Representatives to the State 
Legislature and eight members of the National House of 
Representatives. 

At the time of the Presidential election, forty State 
Senators are elected to serve four years. 

One United States Senator will be elected at the general 
election in 1914 and one in 1918, each to serve six years. 

Justices of the Supreme Court are elected each two 
years who serve six years. 

District Judges are elected at general elections to 
serve four years each. 


♦Independent Candidates. Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 3252. 
fGeneral State Elections. Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 3117. 


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Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections. 

The Constitution of the United States provides that the 
President and Vice President shall be elected by electors 
chosen by the people. The number of Presidential Elec¬ 
tors in each State shall be equal to the number of Repre¬ 
sentatives and Senators in Congress. Kansas has ten 
electors. 

These electors are elected on the first Tuesday after the 
first Monday in November every fourth year. The elec¬ 
tion of Electors is called a Presidential Election. 

As the electoral candidates of each party are pledged to 
vote for the National party candidates for President and 
Vice President, the political party, having the greatest 
number of electoral candidates elected, has practically 
elected the President and Vice President of the United 
States. 

The electors meet in the State Capital the second Mon¬ 
day in January to cast their votes in writing for a President 
and a Vice President. 

These votes are sealed and sent by a special messenger 
to Washington to the President of the Senate where they 
are counted the second Wednesday in February in the 
presence of the House and Senate assembled together, and 
the names of the candidates elected President and Vice- 
President are announced. 




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Ill 


NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 
Departments. 

The National Government is divided into three depart¬ 
ments: Executive, Judicial and Legislative. 


Officers, Executive Department. 

(President, Vice President, and Cabinet.) 

The President assumes his office on March 4 following his 
election, and serves for a term of four years. His salary 
is $75,000 annually. He is Chief Executive of the Nation 
and as such has the following powers and duties: (1) 
He is Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy; (2) 
Keeps Congress informed as to the condition of the Union; 

(3) Recommends measures to Congress; (4) Commissions 
all officers of the United States; (5) Grants pardons and 
reprieves (except in case of impeachment); (7) Appoints 
members of his cabinet; and by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate has power (1) to make treaties; 
(2) to appoint Ambassadors, Consuls and other public 
ministers; (3) to appoint Judges of the Supreme Court; 

(4) to commission all other officers of the United States. 


Vice President 

The Vice President takes his office on the same date as 
the President and serves for four years. 

The Vice President is President of the Senate and in case 
of prolonged illness or death of the President he succeeds 
to the Presidency. 

His salary is $12,000 per annum. 


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The Cabinet 

The members of the Cabinet are the heads of the various 
departments and are appointed by the President. They 
form his advisory council. 

The officers at the head of the nine departments of State 
for the term 1913-1917 are: 

Secretary of State, William Jennings Bryan, Nebraska. 

Secretary of Treasury, W. G. McAdoo, New York. 

Secretary of War, L. M. Garrison, 

Attorney General, James G. McReynolds, Tennessee. 

Postmaster General, Albert Burleson, Texas. 

Secretary of Navy, Josephus Daniels, North Carolina. 

Secretary of the Interior, Franklin K. Lane. 

Secretary of Agriculture, D. F. Houston. 

Secretary of Commerce and Labor, William B. Wilson, 
Pennsylvania. 

The salary of each of these is $8,000 per year except the 
Secretary of State who receives $12,000. 


THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT 

Congress 

(1) Senate, (2) House of Representatives. 

The legislative powers of the United States are vested 
in Congress which is composed of two houses, the Senate 
and the House of Representatives. All laws for the Nation 
are passed by these two Houses. 

Sessions of Congress. 

There are two sessions of Congress, known as the short 
and the long session. 

Each Congress, as it is called, includes all the sessions 
regular and special from March 4th in one odd year 
to March 4th in the next odd year. Congress convenes 
the first Monday in December in the odd year following 
the election of Representatives. This session, known as 

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the long session, may continue until the next December, 
but usually adjourns in July or August. The second ses¬ 
sion, known as the short session, begins the first Monday 
in December of the even year and continues until March 
4th when that Congress must adjourn. A special session 
may be called in the interim by the President. 

The term of Congress for 1913-1914 is the sixty-third 
Congress. 


The Senate 

Each State is represented in the Senate of the United 
States by two Senators, who are elected by the electors of 
the State. Senators take their office on March 4th fol¬ 
lowing their election and serve a term of six years. As one 
third of the Senators retire every two years the Senate is 
a permanent body, renewed every six years. 

The Vice President is President of the Senate, but with¬ 
out vote except in case of tie, and without privilege of 
debate. 

A President Pro tempore is elected from the Senators to 
preside in absence of the Vice President. 

The salary of each Senator is $7,500 per year. 

Kansas' United States Senators are: 

Joseph L. Bristow, (Rep.), Salina, term expires 1915. 

William H. Thompson, (Dem.), Garden City, term 
expires 1919. 

The Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States has been ratified by the required number of 
States and from this time on, Senators will be elected by 
the vote of the people, the same as State officers are now. 

Each State is divided according to population into a 
number of Congressional districts and one. Represen¬ 
tative is elected to Congress from each district. There 
will be 435 members of the House of Representatives under 
the new apportionment which went into effect March 3, 
1913. 


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Representatives are elected at the General State Elec¬ 
tions. They take their office March 4th following their 
election and serve two years. 

The presiding officer of the House is elected by the House 
and is called the speaker. His salary is $12,000 per year. 

Each Representative receives a salary of $7,500 per 
year. 

Kansas has eight representatives. 


THE JUDICAL DEPARTMENT 
Federal Courts. 

The judicial power of the United States is vested in the 
Federal Courts which deal with cases beyond, or entitled 
to pass beyond the jurisdiction of the State Courts. 

The following are the divisions of the Federal Courts; 
(1) The Supreme Court; (2) The Circuit Court of Ap¬ 
peals; (3) The District Courts; (4) Court of Claims: 
(5) Court of Commerce; (6) Territorial Courts; (7) 
Courts of the District of Columbia; and (8) The Court of 
the Customs Appeals. 

The Supreme Court. 

This Court consists of the Chief Justice and eight As¬ 
sociate Justices who are appointed by the President for 
life. It is in session in Washington from October until 
July each year. 

The Chief Justice receives a salary of $15,000 and each 
Associate $14,500 per year. 

Circuit Court of Appeals. 

The States are divided into nine Judical Circuits, in each 
of which is a Circuit Court of Appeals. This Court tries 
only cases appealed from the District Courts of that Circuit. 
A Circuit Court of Appeals is held by a Supreme Court 


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Justice who is assigned to that Judical Circuit and by Cir 
cuit Judges of that Circuit. District Judges may sit when 
designated for that duty by the presiding Circuit Judge or 
Justice. Kansas is in the Eighth Judicial Circuit. 

District Courts. 

Each Judicial Circuit is divided into a number of Judicial 
Districts. There are ninety in all. 

District courts try cases within their own Judicial 
districts and have original jurisdiction only. This court 
is held by a District Judge. A District Judge receives a 
salary of $6,000 per year. Kansas is a single Judicial 
District. 

Other Courts. 

The other courts mentioned have jurisdiction in special 
cases or territory. 


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KANSAS GOVERNMENT 

In common with all other states, Kansas has three 
departments of Government: (1) The Executive; (2) The 
Legislative; (3) The Judicial. 

The Executive Department. 

The Executive department consists of the Governor, 
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasur¬ 
er, Attorney General, and Superintendent of Public 
Instruction, who have been elected for a term of two years 
beginning the second Monday of January in each odd num¬ 
bered year. 

Governor. 

The Governor is chief executive of the State. Some of 
his duties are:—(1) To sign or veto bills passed by the 
Legislature; (2) To call extra sessions of the Legislature; 
(3) To communicate to the Legislature information re¬ 
garding condition of the State; (4) To recommend laws he 
deems necessary; (5) To use pardoning powers; (6) To 
make appointments and fill vacancies; (7) To call out 
militia to execute laws; (8) To appoint certain boards and 
officials with consent of the Senate. 

He receives a salary of $5,000 per year. 

Lieutenant Governor. 

The Lieutenant Governor is President of the Senate, 
and in case of vacancy he becomes Governor. As presiding 
officer of the Senate he has a vote only in case of a tie. 

His salary is $700 a year and $6 per day during session 
of Legislature. 

The other executive officers receive a salary of $2,500 
per year, except the Secretary of State who receives 
$3,600. 


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The Legislative Department. 

The State Legislature is composed of two houses, the 
Senate and the House of Representatives. The Legisla¬ 
ture passes the bills which become laws for the State. 

It meets once in two years, beginning the second Tuesday 
of January of each odd year, for a session of fifty days. If 
the session is longer the members are not paid for the extra 
time. 

The Governor may call an extra session which may last 
for thirty days; if longer, the members do not receive pay 
for the extra time. 


The Senate. 

The Senate consists of forty members elected by the 
people, one from each Senatorial district, for a term of 
four years. 

The House of Representatives. 

The House consists of 125 members, one from each of the 
105 Counties, and in case of thickly populated Counties 
they may be divided into several districts with one for each 
district. The Representatives are elected for a term of 
two years 

The presiding officer is elected by the House, and is 
called the Speaker. 

The salary of Senators and Representatives is three 
dollars per day for not more than fifty days. 

The Judicial Department. 

The Judicial power of the State is vested in a (1) Sup¬ 
reme Court; (2) District Courts; (3) Justices of the Peace 
and (4) other inferior courts (City Courts, Probate 
Courts, Justice Courts, Juvenile Courts). 

The Supreme Court. 

The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and six 

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Associate Justices, elected for a term of six years with a 
salary of $4,000 each, per year. 

Two Justices were elected in 1912, three will be elected 
in 1914, and two in 1916. 

*District Court. 

Kansas is divided into thirty-four Judicial Districts. 
Three sessions of court are held in each County at the 
County Seat each year. These District Courts are held 
by the District Judge who is elected for a term of four 
years. The salaries, with one exception, are $3,000 per 
year. 

The District Court has jurisdiction in cases appealed 
from City and Justice Courts and the Probate Court; 
and original jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases. 


fCOUNTY GOVERNMENT 

Each County is governed by County officers and a 
Board of County Commissioners. 

Board of County Commissioners. 

Each County is divided into three Commissioner Dis¬ 
tricts known as Districts Numbers One, Two, and Three. 

One Commissioner is elected at one General Election and 
two at the following General Election, each to serve four 
years, beginning the second Monday in January after his 
election. This makes a permanent Board of three mem¬ 
bers. 

The chief duties of the Board are: to levy the County 
tax; to open, alter and repair roads and build bridges; to 
build and repair County buildings; to apropriate money for 
current expenses; to have oversight of the Business of the 
County and to represent the County in legal matters. 


•District Court. Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 2390, Par. 3624. 
fCounty Government. Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 2507. 


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On the first Monday in June the County Commissioners 
meet as a Board of Equalization for the County and decide 
any appeals from the Board of Review and equalize and 
adjust personal and township assessments. 


County Officers. 

The other elective County officers are: a County Attor¬ 
ney, Sheriff, County Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, 
Coroner, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Assessor, 
Surveyor, Probate Judge, Clerk of the Court, and are 
elected at the General Election for a term of two years. 
They assume their offices the first Monday in January fol¬ 
lowing the election, except the County Superintendent, 
whose term begins the second Monday in May, and the 
County Treasurer who begins the second Tuesday in Octo¬ 
ber. 

In Counties with over 45,000 population there is an 
Auditor who serves two years and is appointed by the 
District Court of that Judicial district. 

The County Commissioners also appoint the County 
Health Officer, who serves during the pleasure of the 
County Commissioners; a ^Matron for the County jail who 
shall have charge of women prisoners, and in Counties 
of 22,000 and over, a Commissioner of the Poor, to serve 
two years. 


County Attorney. 

The County Attorney represents the people in the courts 
of the County, is advisor of the County officers and has 
control of the legal affairs of the County. He is also 
Divorce Proctor for the County, and as such must inquire 
into each cause of action for divorce before the petition is 
filed. He may appoint a special deputy in Counties of 
over 60,000 who shall be known as the Divorce Proctor. 


*A Matron. Session Laws 1913, Chap. 154. 

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COUNTY COURTS 
Probate Court. 

The Probate Court is a court of Record, and has jurisdic¬ 
tion over the estates of deceased persons, minors and per¬ 
sons of unsound mind, issues all marriage licenses, and has 
jurisdiction in cases of habeas corpus. The officer of the 
court is the Probate Judge. 


Juvenile Court. 

There is in each County a Juvenile Court whose juris¬ 
diction shall pertain to the care of dependent, neglected 
and delinquent children under sixteen years of age. The 
Probate Judge of the County is Judge of the Juvenile 
Court. 


Probation Officer. 

The Probation officers are appointed by the Juvenile 
Court and must be discreet persons of good character. 
They may be men or women. 


*Small Debtors’ Court. 

A small Debtors’ Court may be established, if there be 
need, by County Commissioners for the County or by 
Mayor and Council, or City Commissioners for the City. 
This court shall have jurisdiction for administration of 
justice concerning the collection of small sums for wages, 
work or labor or other small debts. A reputable citizen 
of integrity and sympathy for the poor and unfortunate, 
but not a lawyer, shall be appointed Judge, who shall 
serve during the pleasure of the appointing power and not 
more than four years, and shall serve without pay. 


♦Small Debtor’s Court. Session Laws 1913. 

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*TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT 

The officers of a municipal Township are one Trustee, 
one Clerk, one Treasurer, known as the Township Board, 
two Constables and two Justices of the Peace, elected at 
the General Election for a term of two years. 

Duties of the Trustee. 

To divide Township into Road Districts; to appoint 
Road Overseers; to see to the proper application of money 
for road and other purposes; to have care and manage¬ 
ment of all property belonging to the Township; appoints 
Election Board; Overseer of property belonging to the 
Township; overseer of poor; attends to pecuniary con¬ 
cerns of Township and levies taxes. 

The Treasurer has charge of all moneys of the Town¬ 
ship. 

The Clerk keeps the records of the Township. 

The Justices of the Peace are the Judicial officers of the 
Township and have charge of the Justice Court. 

Justice Courts. 

There are two Justice Courts in each Township, each 
presided over by a Justice of the Peace who tries cases of 
misdemeanor and civil cases involving small amounts. 


CITY GOVERNMENT 
Classes, Form, Elections 

Cities of Kansas are divided, according to population, 
into (1) First Class, 15,000 and over; (2) Second Class, 
2,000 to 15,000 ; (3) Third Class, 250 to 2,000. 

According to form of government, cities are divided into 
(1) Council; and (2) Commission. 


♦Township Government. Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 9555. 

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CITY ELECTIONS—PRIMARY, GENERAL, 

AND SPECIAL. 

Nominations* 

In cities of less than 5,000 population the nominations 
for city officers are by petition. 

In cities of 5,000 and over population, candidates are 
placed upon primary ballot by petition for nomination for 
the regular election. 

The petitions of party candidates under council fonn of 
government must have the signatures of not less than five 
per cent of qualified party electors upon them. 

Independent candidates' names may be placed upon the 
primary ballot by petition of five per cent of the voters 
of the City or Ward, but must contain not less than ten 
signatures of qualified electors. 

Under the Commission form of government for first and 
second class cities of over 5,000 population there are no 
party candidates, and the petitions must contain names 
of not less than twenty-five qualified voters. 

Primary Elections f 

Under the Council form of government, the primary 
election is held the second Tuesday in March each year. 

The party candidate receiving the highest number of 
votes for the office designated is nominated for the office, 
and the name will appear upon the General City Election 
ballot. 

Under the Commission form the primary election is held 
(1) for First class cities the second Monday preceding the 
first Tuesday in April; (2) for Second class cities the second 
Tuesday in March. 

The two candidates having received the highest number 
of votes for the office designated are nominated and have 
their names placed upon the General City Election ballot. 

♦Nominations. Session Laws 1913, Chap. 190. 

IPrimary Elections. Session Laws 1913, Chap. 128, Art. II. Gen. Statutes 1909 
Par. 3290. ’ 

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*General City Election. 

General City elections are held (1) For First class cities, 
the first Tuesday in April, each odd numbered year, (2) 
For Second class cities, the first Tuesday in April each year. 
(3) For Third class cities, the first Monday in April, each 
odd numbered year. 

fSpecial Elections. 

Special elections may be called under council form (1) 
to issue bonds; (2) to vote on change from Council to Com¬ 
mission form of government; (3) to fill vacancies, in second 
class cities. Under Commission form; (1) for the Recall 
of officials; (2) for initiating ordinances; (3) For referring 
ordinances; (4) For Bond issues. 

Not more than one special election may be called in six 
months. 


COUNCIL FORM 

This is the general form of government for cities. The 
governing body is composed of the Mayor and members 
of the Council who are elected by the people, and other 
officers, either elected by the people or appointed by the 
Council. 

Qualifications for office under Council form: Candi¬ 
dates for the office of Mayor or Councilman must be quali¬ 
fied electors, a resident of the city six months prior to the 
election and owners of real estate within the city. 

Candidates for the council must be residents of the ward 
from which they wish to be elected. 

Wards: In cities of 4,000 to 8,000 there shall be not less 
than, nor more than, four wards. When the male citizens 
in any ward exceed 300 the Mayor and Council are author¬ 
ized to divide the ward into election precincts. 


♦General City Election. Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 1355. 
fSpecial Elections. Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 1357. 

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Duties of officers: (1) The Mayor is the executive of¬ 
ficer and shall preside over meetings, have casting vote in 
case of tie; shall sign or veto all ordinances passed by the 
Council; have general supervision of affairs of City; be 
active and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances. 

(2) The council is the legislative or law-making depart¬ 
ment and shall have the care, management and control 
of the City, its property and finances; shall enact, alter, 
modify, or repeal ordinances expedient for the good govern¬ 
ment of the City and not conflicting with the State Consti¬ 
tution and laws, for the preservation of peace and good- 
order, suppression of vice and immorality, to benefit 
trade and commerce, for the health of the people and other 
rules and regulations necessary to carry these into effect. 

(3) The Police Judge is the conservator of the peace and 
determines all offences against the ordinances of the City. 

(4) The City Attorney is the legal advisor of the 
officers of the City and represents the city in all actions 
at law. 


City Courts. 

The judicial power of the City is vested in the Police 
Court. The Police Judge is the conservator of peace and 
has original jurisdiction to hear and determine all offences 
against ordinances of the City. 


*Council Form—First Class Cities. 
Population 15,000 and over. 

Elections are held the first Tuesday in April each year. 

Officers to be elected: In odd years, Mayor, City Clerk, 
City Attorney, City Treasurer, Police Judge, and one 
member of Council from each ward. In even numbered 
years: one member of Council from each ward. 

Term of office: two years. 

♦First Class Cities. Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 864. 


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There shall be a School Board of six members, three 
elected each odd numbered year to serve a term of four 
years. Exception, cities 50,000 to 75,000 population have 
twelve members. 

Appointive officers, appointed by Mayor and Council: 
City Engineer, Fire Chief, Street Commissioner, Market 
Master, Inspector and Weigher of Produce, Weighmaster, 
Chief of Police, Policemen, Detectives, *Police Matron, 
and such other officers and employes as may be necessary. 
If 50,000 population, a City Councillor is appointed. 

Salaries are provided by ordinance. They may not be 
more for the following than: Mayor $2,000; Attorney, 
$2,000; Clerk, $1,500; Engineer, $2,000; Street Commis¬ 
sioner, $1,200; Treasurer, $1,200; Police Matron, $900. 


fCoimcil Form—Second Class Cities. 

Population 2,000 to 15,000. 

Elections are held the First Tuesday in April each year. 

Officers to be elected: In odd years: Mayor, Police 
Judge, City Treasurer, Treasurer School Board, one 
member Council from each ward; in even years: one 
member of Council from each ward. Term of office, two 
years. 

ffThere shall be six members of the School Board, three 
elected each odd numbei ed year for a term of four years. 

Appointive officers, appointed by Mayor and Council: 
City Marshal, City Clerk, City Attorney, City Assessor, 
They may appoint an Assistant Marshal, City Engineer, 
Street Commissioner, and Policemen if deemed necessary. 
These serve for one year unless removed for cause. 

Salaries—The salaries of Mayor, Councilmen, members 


♦Police Matron. Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 985. 
fSecond Class Cities Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 1340. 
tfSession Laws 1911, Chap. 267, Sec. I. 


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of Board of Education shall not be more than ($1.00) 
per year. Salaries of other officers are provided by ordi¬ 
nance except Police Judge. 

*Council Form—Third Class Cities. 

Population 250 to 2,000. 

Elections: the first Monday in April each odd numbered 
year. 

The nomination for officers of city are by caucus system. 

Officers to be elected: Mayor, Police Judge, and four 
Councilmen. 

Term of office, two years. 

When a third class City has population of over 1,000 it 
may be made a separate Township and then shall elect 
two Constables, and two Justices of the Peace. 

Appointive officers: City Clerk, City Treasurer, Mar¬ 
shal, Assistant Marshal and Street Commissioner to be 
appointed by the Council in May each year. By ordinance, 
provision may be made for City Attorney. 


COMMISSION FORM 

Cities may, by majority vote of the citizens, adopt the 
Commission form of government. 

In this form of government only the Commissioners are 
elected. All other officers are appointed by the Commis-- 
sioners. The Mayor is one of the Commissioners. 

Each Commissioner is elected as the head of a depart¬ 
ment and is responsible for the success of that department 
of the city business. 

Qualifications for Commissioners. 

(1) Citizens of the United States; (2) Bona fide property 


*Third Class Cities. Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 1510-1634. 


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owner in the city; (3) in (a) first and second class cities, 
at least twenty-five years of age, (b) third class, at least 
twenty-one years of age; (4) A resident immediately 
preceding the election, (a) in first class cities, 3 years; 
(b) in second class cities, 2 years; (c) in third class cities, 
1 year. 


Duties of Board of Commissioners. 

To make and enforce all ordinances for the welfare of 
the city; to control the use of the public streets; to con¬ 
demn and use private property for the city; to grant 
franchises; to levy and collect licenses; to estimate the 
expenses of the city; to levy taxes; to provide for the general 
welfare of the city. 


Duties of Mayor. 

To sign all ordinances; to execute contracts, sign orders 
upon Treasurer; to sign commissions of all appointive 
officers; to be conservator of the peace; to see that all 
laws and ordinances are enforced. 

Unlike the council form of government, the Mayor 
has a vote on all questions, but no veto power. 

Civil Service Commission. 

The appointive officers, except Chief of Police, Fire 
Chief, and their Assistants are filled from lists of persons 
who have taken the Civil Service examinations. 

With the Commission form the recall, the initiative and 
the referendum are in force. 

The Initiative. 

Any measure may be brought before the Commission 
and the people of the city, by a request, in form, signed by 
forty per cent of the entire vote cast for Mayor or Com¬ 
missioners and such measure or ordinance (a) shall be pas¬ 
sed without change within twenty days, or (b) a special 


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election shall be called, unless general municipal election 
occurs within ninety days, and the ordiance submitted 
unchanged. 

If signed by not less than 10% of voters, nor more than 
25% the Commission shall pass the ordinance within 
twenty days or submit to voters at the next general city 
election occurring not more than thirty days after petition 
is certified by the City Clerk. 

Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted upon 
at the same election but not more than one special election 
may be called in any period of six months for such purpose. 

The Recall. 

The holder of any elective office may be removed at 
any time by the electors qualified to vote for his successor. 

The procedure: A petition signed by at least twenty- 
five per cent of the entire vote of all candidates for Mayor 
at the last election demanding the election of a successor 
to the person sought to be removed, shall be filed with the 
clerk stating the grounds for the removal. Statement 
shall be made by one of the signers of each paper that the 
statements are true and that the signatures are genuine. 

Within ten days after filing of petition City Clerk shall 
verify the number of signatures and if such petition is 
sufficient, shall submit the same to the Commission 
immediately. If the Commission finds the petition suf¬ 
ficient it shall order and fix date for election not less than . 
thirty days nor more than forty days from the date of 
Clerk’s certificate to Commission that petition is sufficient. 

Such election shall be held, conducted and returned in 
same manner as regular City election. The successor of 
any officer shall hold the office during the unexpired term. 
The person receiving the highest number of votes in such 
election shall be declared elected. The officer being re¬ 
called will be a candidate unless he declares otherwise. 

If the petition was not sufficient it shall be returned and 


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ten days given in which to amend the petition and if then 
it is insufficient, it is returned to the person filing, without 
prejudice to the filing of a new petition. 

The Referendum 

Any ordinance which has been proposed by petition or 
adopted by vote of the people cannot be repealed or amend¬ 
ed except by vote of the people. 

The Commission may submit a proposition for the re¬ 
peal of any ordinance or for amendments thereto to be voted 
upon at any succeeding general election, and should such 
proposition so submitted receive a majority of the votes 
cast thereon at such election such ordinance is thereby 
repealed or amended accordingly. 

After four years trial a city having the Commission form 
of government may by majority vote of the people abandon 
that form and return to the Council form. 


Commission Form—First Class Cities. 

General city elections occur the first Tuesday in April 
of odd numbered year. Nominations are made at the 
Primary city election, which occurs the second Monday 
preceding the General city election. Names of candidates 
are placed on primary ballot by petition. At least twenty- 
five qualified electors must sign the petition. 

The elective officers of the city are a board of five 
Commissioners, each the head of a certain department. 
The Mayor is elected head of Police and Fire departments; 
one is elected Commissioner of Finance and Revenue; 
one, Commissioner of Parks and Public Property; one, 
Commissioner of Waterworks and Street Lighting; one, 
Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements. 

The Board of Commissioners shall have control and 
supervision over all the departments of the city and shall 


♦Commission Form First Class Cities. Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 1213-1339. 


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have power to make and enforce such rules and regulations 
as they may see fit and proper for the organization, manage¬ 
ment and operation of all the departments of the city. 

The Mayor is the chief executive of the city and has 
general supervision over all other officers of the city. 

The Board of Commissioners may appoint by majority 
vote the following officers: City Attorney, City Clerk, 
City Treasurer, City Auditor, City Engineer, Superin¬ 
tendent of Waterworks, Fire Marshal, Chief of Police, 
City Physician, Judge of the Police Court, Superintendent 
of Public Parks, City Assessor, and such other officers 
as are necessary for the best interest of the city, to serve 
during the term of the Commissioners. 

Commission Form—Second Class Cities. 

Elections are held the first Tuesday in April, each year. 

Nominations by primary election the second Tuesday in 
March except in cities of less than 5,000, in which nomi¬ 
nations are by petition. Names of candidates are placed 
on primary ballot by petition with at least twenty-five 
names on petition. 

The officers are three Commissioners, one of whom is 
known as Mayor. 

In the first election the Mayor and two Commissioners 
are elected, the Mayor to serve one year, the two 
commissioners, one for two years, and one for three years. 
In the succeeding elections one Commissioner is elected 
each year to serve a term of three years. 

The Mayor is head of the Department of Police, Health 
and Fire. 

One Commissioner is elected to the department of Finance 
and Revenue; and the other, Streets and Public Utilities. 

Appointive officers are: City Attorney, City Treasurer, 
Police Judge, City Engineer, Marshal, Fire Chief, and such 
other officers and employes as necessary. Term, two years. 


♦Commission Form Second Class Cities. Gen. Statutes 1909, Par. 1473-1509. Ses¬ 
sion Laws 1913, Chap. 110. 


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*Commision Form—Third Class. 

Elections are held the first Monday in April each year. 

Nominations are by caucus or mass meeting. 

Elective officers: Mayor, who is Commissioner of Police, 
and Fire Departments; a Commissioner of Finance, 
Revenue and Waterworks; and a Commissioner of Streets, 
Alleys and Public Improvements. 

Term of office, three years. 

Appointive officers: City Clerk, City Treasurer, Police 
Judge, and City Marshal. The following may be appointed, 
too, if deemed necessary: City Attorney, City Assessor, 
City Engineer and a Fire Chief. 


SCHOOL GOVERNMENT! 

In Kansas the government of the schools is placed in the 
hands of a State Superintendent of Public Instruction 
who has general oversight for the State; County Superin¬ 
tendents of Public Instruction, who have oversight, each 
for his County; and a Board of Directors, commonly called 
the School Board, for each District. 

Each County is divided into Districts for the accom¬ 
modation of the pupils and patrons of the school. 

Schools are designated as rural and city schools. 

In rural districts, and third class cities, the School 
Board consists of three members, one elected each year to 
serve for three years. 

The annual meeting at which the business of the dis¬ 
trict is transacted and directors elected is held the second 
Friday in April at two o’clock P. M. 

In union or graded school districts composed of two or 


♦Commission Form Third Class Cities. Sessions Laws 1913, Chap. 128. 
fGen. Statutes 1909, Par. 7377 to 7865. 


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more districts the annual meeting is the Thursday preced¬ 
ing the second Friday in April. 

Duties of School Board: To employ teachers; to have 
charge of all property of district; to furnish necessary 
supplies for school; to confer and co-operate with the 
teacher in management of school; to make proper reports 
to County; to work for the best interests of the school. 

*In cities of the first and second class (except cities of 
from 50,000 to 75,000) the Board of Education consists 
of six members chosen at large. Three are elected at the 
city election each odd numbered year for a term of four 
years. They take office the August following election. 

In cities of the first class the Board of Education may 
elect the Treasurer of the Board of Education to serve 
during pleasure of Board. Otherwise the City Treasurer 
acts as Treasurer of Board of Education. 

In cities, there shall be a City Superintendent who shall 
supervise the work of the schools of the city. 


Special Elections. 

Special elections may be called upon petition of ten 
resident taxpayers for purposes designated by law and 
specified in the call. 


^School Board. Session Laws 1911, Chap. 97. 


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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. 

First District. 

Doniphan, Atchison, Leavenworth, Brown, Jefferson, 
Nemeha, Jackson, Shawnee. 

Second District. 

Wyandotte, Johnson, Miami, Anderson, Bourbon, 
Allen, Linn, Douglas, Franklin. 

Third District. 

Crawford, Cherokee, Cowley, Chautauqua, Elk, Labette, 
Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson. 

Fourth District. 

Coffey, Osage, Woodson, Greenwood, Lyon, Wabaunsee, 
Potawatomie, Morris, Chase, Marion. 

Fifth District. 

Marshall, Riley, Washington, Clay, Dickinson, Saline, 
Ottawa, Cloud, Republic, Geary. 

Sixth District. 

Jewell, Mitchell, Elsworth, Ellis, Osborne, Smith, 
Phillips, Rooks, Russell, Trego, Cheyenne, Decatur, 
Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace, Rawlins, Logan 
Gove, Graham, Lincoln, Norton. 

Seventh District. 

Barber, Barton, Clarke, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, 
Ford, Grant, Gray, Greely, Hamilton, Harper, Haskell, 
Hodgeman, Kearney, Lane, Kingman, Kiowa, Meade, 
Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Rush, Scott 
Seward, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Wichita. 

Eighth District. 

Butler, Harvey, McPherson, Sedgwick, Summer. 


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SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. 

First—Brown and Doniphan. 

Second—Atchison and Jackson. 

Third—Leavenworth. 

Fourth—W yandotte. 

Fifth—Douglas and Jefferson. 

Sixth—Johnson and Miami. 

Seventh—Linn and Anderson. 

Eighth—Bourbon 
Ninth—Crawford 
Tenth—Cherokee. 

Eleventh—Labette. 

Twelfth—Montgomery. 

Thirteenth—Neosho and Wilson. 

Fourteenth—Woodson and Allen. 

Fifteenth—Franklin and Coffey. 

Sixteenth—Osage. 

Seventeenth—Shawnee. 

Eighteenth—Potawatomie and Nemaha. 

Nineteenth—Marshall. 

Twentieth—W ashington 
Twenty-first—Riley, Geary, Wabaunsee. 
Twenty-second—Dickson and Clay. 

Twenty-third—Marion, Chase and Morris. 
Twenty-fourth—Lyon, and Greenwood. 

Twenty-fifth—Butler. 

Twenty-sixth—Elk and Chautauqua. 

Twenty-seventh—Cowley. 

Twenty-eighth—Summer. 

Twenty-ninth—Sedgwick. 

Thirtieth—Harvey and McPherson. 

Thirty-first—Saline and Ottawa. 

Thirty-second—Cloud and Republic. 

Thirty-third—Jewell and Mitchell. 

Thirty-fourth—Osborne, Lincoln, Russell and Ells 
worth. 

Thirty-fifth—Barton, Rice and Stafford. 


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Thirty-sixth—Reno, Kingman and Pratt. 

Thirty-seventh—Harper, Meade, Barber, Kiowa, Co¬ 
manche, Clark, Ford and Gray. 

Thirty-eighth—Edwards, Ness, Hodgemen, Rush, 
Pawnee, Lane, Scott, Wichita, Greeley, Hamilton, 
Kearney, Finney, Haskell, Grant, Stanton, Morton, 
Stevens, and Seward. 

Thirty-ninth—Gove, Trego, Ellis, Rooks, Graham, 
Sheridan, Decatur, Rawlins, Thomas, Logan, Wallace, 
Sherman, and Cheyenne. 

Fortieth—Smith, Phillips, Norton. 

JUDICIAL DISTRICTS 

First—Leavenworth County. 

Second—Atchison County. 

Third—Shawnee County, (Two Divisions). 

Fourth—Douglas County, Franklin County, Anderson 
County. 

Fifth—Coffey County, Lyon County, Chase County. 

Sixth—Bourbon County, Linn County. 

Seventh—Wilson County, Neosho County. 

Eighth—Dickinson County, Marion County, Geary 
County, Morris County. 

Ninth—Reno County, Harvey County, McPherson 
County. 

Tenth—Johnson County, Maimi County. 

Eleventh—Cherokee County. 

Twelfth—Cloud County, Republic County, Washington 
County. 

Thirteenth—Chautauqua County, Elk County,Green¬ 
wood County, Butler County. 

Fourteenth—Montgomery County. 

Fifteenth—Mitchell County, Osborne County, Jewell 
County, Smith County. 

Sixteenth—Labette County. 

Seventeenth—Phillips County, Norton County, Decatur 
County, Rawlins County, Cheyenne County. 


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Eighteenth—Sedgwick County (Two Divisions). 

Nineteenth—Summer County, Cowley County. 

Twentieth—Rice County, Barton County, Stafford 
County. 

Twenty-First—Riley County, Marshall County, Clay 
County. 

Twenty-Second—Doniphan County, Brown County, 
Nemaha County. 

Twenty-Third—Russell County, Ellis County, Trego 
County, Gove County, Logan County, Wallace County. 

Twenty-Fourth—Kingman County, Pratt County, 
Harper County, Barber County. 

Twenty-Ninth—Wyandotte County. (Two Divisions) 

Thirtieth—Ottawa County, Saline County, Ellsworth 
County, Lincoln County. 

Thirty-First—Ford County, Kiowa County, Clark 
County, Meade County, Gray County, Comanche County. 

Thirty-Second—Seward County, Stevens County, Mor¬ 
ton County, Haskell County, Grant County, Stanton 
County, Finney County, Kearney County, Hamilton 
County. 

Thirty-Third—Rush County, Ness County, Lane 
County, Scott County, Wichita County, Greeley County, 
Pawnee County, Edwards County, Hodgeman County. 

Thirty-Fourth—Rooks County, Graham County, Sheri¬ 
dan County, Thomas County, Sherman County. 

Thirty-Fifth—Pottawatomie County, Wabaunsee Coun¬ 
ty, Osage County. 

Thirty-Sixth—Jackson County, Jefferson County. 

Thirty-Seventh—Allen County, Woodson County. 

Thirty-Eighth—Crawford County. 

Court of Common Pleas of Wyandotte County. Kan¬ 
sas City. 


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REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS 


There are 125 Representative Districts. 

Each county in Kansas composes one representative 
district, with the following exceptions: Counties with 
two representatives: Atchison, Douglas, Franklin, Bour¬ 
bon, Crawford, Cherokee, Labette, Montgomery, Mar¬ 
shall, Lyon, Cowley, Butler, Reno, Sumner, Johnson, 
Clay, Leavenworth. 

Counties with three representatives: Wyandotte, 
Shawnee, Sedgwick, 


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SAMPLE BALLOT 


List of candidates nominated to be voted for in the county of 

-township (or city) of-, November- 

19 -. 

To vote for a person mark a cross X in the squares at the right of 
the party name or political designation. 


FOR PRESIDENT, FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, \ 
Woodrow Wilson, T. R. Marshall. ( 

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, Vote for Ten. 
Shelton C. Bybee. (Residence.) 


Democrat 

Democrat 


□ 

□ 


And so on, with nine lines, with electors arranged in alphabetical 
order, with squares at right of each political designation. 


FOR PRESIDENT, FOR VICE-PRESIDENT ) 
William Taft. J. Sherman. j 

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, Vote for Ten. 
B. F. Blaker. (Residence.) 


Republican □ 
Republican □ 


And so on, with nine lines with electors arranged in alphabetical 
order, with squares at right of each political desgination. 


FOR PRESIDENT, FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, \ 

E. V. Debs. E. Seidel. j Socialist 

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, Vote for Ten. „ 

W. S. Armour. (Residence.) Socialist [_| 

And so on, with nine lines, with electors arranged in alphabetical 
order, with squares at right of each political designation. 


FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR. Vote for One. 


A. W. Ricker. 

W. R. Stubbs. 

W. H. Thompson. 

(Residence.) 

(Residence.) 

(Residence.) 

Socialist [ 
Republican [ 
Democrat [ 

FOR GOVERNOR 

Vote for One. 

Arthur Capper. 

(Residence.) 

Republican [ 

G. H. Hodges. 

(Residence.) 

Democrat [ 

G. W. Kleihege. 

(Residence.) 

Socialist [ 


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FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR 

Vote for One. 

F. L. Britton. 

(Residence.) 

Democrat Q 

Sheffield Ingalls. 

(Residence.) 

Republican [ 

M. M. Mitchell. 

(Residence.) 

Socialist [ 

FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. 

Vote for One. 

Burt E. Brown. 

(Residence.) 

Democrat Q 

T. H. McGill. 

(Residence.) 

Socialist [ 

C. H. Sessions. 

(Residence.) 

Republican 1 

And continuing in like manner with all candidates for the state 

ticket. 



FOR CONGRESSMAN. 


Vote for One. 

Grant Chapin. 

(Residence.) 

Socialist 

G. T. Helvering. 

(Residence.) 

Democrat Q 

Rollin R. Rees. 

(Residence.) 

Republican Q] 

FOR STATE SENATOR, 32nd DISTRICT. 

Vote for One. 

Albert B. Carney. 

(Residence.) 

Democrat [ 

R. H. Galloway. 

(Residence.) 

Republican [ 

COUNTY TICKET. 


FOR REPRESENTATIVE, 61st DISTRICT. 

Vote for One. 

C. F. Armstrong. 

(Residence.) 

Democrat [ 

L. Householter. 

(Residence.) 

Socialist Q 

Issaac A. Rigby. 

(Residence.) 

Republican Q 

FOR COUNTY TREASURER. 

Vote for One. 

B. A. McGaugh. 

(Residence.) 

Democrat Q 

Minnie McCay. 

(Residence.) 

Republican [ 

Theodore McGaw. 

(Residence.) 

Socialist Q 

And continuing in like 

manner as to all candidates for the county 

ticket. 




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